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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Rolando fracture Scaphoid ... Terry thomas sign ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
sequestrum, cloaca, and ... blade of grass sign ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
around the knee on XRay ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
bone cortex • ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... elbow dislocation, scaphoid ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
bone cortex • ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... Carpal fracture (scaphoid ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... onto outstretched hand ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics